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April 05, 2014

Airlines For America Looks For Transformational Change In The Airline Industry

At U.S. Chamber Of Commerce Foundation’s 13th Annual Aviation Summit, A4A Calls For Air Traffic Control System Reform, Other Changes

Airlines for America (A4A) joined member executives from Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc., American Airlines Group, Delta Air Lines, Federal Express Corporation, JetBlue Airways, United Airlines and Southwest Airlines this week to identify the major challenges facing the industry at the Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s 13th Annual Aviation Summit, entitled, “Navigating the True Costs of Flying,” in Washington, D.C.

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Discovery Aviation Acquires Liberty XL-2 Production Rights

Production Of The XL-2 To Expected To Impact The Training Market

Discovery Aviation Inc. is pleased to announce that it has acquired the rights to manufacture the Liberty XL-2, and that the resulting transaction, which will see the former senior management team of Liberty Aerospace Inc. join Discovery Aviation, will allow the IFR certified aircraft to resume production.

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Centurion 2.0s Upgrade Available For DA42 TDI Owners And Operators

Supports Existing Fleet Of 500 Centurion-Equipped Airplanes

Diamond Aircraft will include Centurion 2.0s engines in the existing DA42 type certificate, offering TDI owners and operators the possibility to upgrade from their 135 hp Centurion 1.7 and 2.0 engines, to the 155 hp 2.0s.

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Fltplan Now Integrated With X-Plane 10 Software

It Makes In-Flight Simulation More Like Navigation Programs Used In Flight

Flight planning service FltPlan is now integrated with Laminar Research's X-Plane 10 personal flight simulator software. Pilots will have an enhanced X-Plane experience with the same tools they would be using in the air. In addition, pilots have the ability to practice at their own pace on the ground using FltPlanGo for iPads.

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Embraer Delivers 300 Phenom 100

Introduced In 2008, Phenom 100 Production Has Remains Steady And Strong

Embraer Executive Jets has delivered the 300th Phenom 100, a clean-sheet-design jet announced in 2005. The first aircraft was delivered in December 2008, and the current fleet is operating in over 25 countries.

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XCOR Aerospace Announces Brian Binnie As Newest Test Pilot

Company Says Celebrated Aviator, Commercial Astronaut And Engineer Adds To Its Depth And Experience Base

There's a new Senior Test Pilot at XCOR Aerospace. Aviator, test pilot, engineer and commercial astronaut Brian Binnie has joined the company in that role.

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Bonanza Owner Wins Falcon Flight And Mentoring With John And Martha King

King Schools Also Introduces New Online Networking Site At Sun 'n Fun

Patrick Timmons of Oklahoma is the winner of John and Martha's "Let Us Be Your Mentors" Sweepstakes featuring a flight with John and Martha in King Schools’ FalconJet to Palm Springs for dinner, hangar flying, and mentoring.

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New USAF Satellite Designed To Improve Weather Prediction

Defense Meteorological Satellite Program Spacecraft Entering Polar Orbit

A Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP) satellite built was successfully launched Thursday at 0746 PDT from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California atop an Atlas V rocket. Lockheed Martin, which built the satellite, confirmed signal acquisition shortly after launch.

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Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (04.05.14)

"I look forward to seeing the Lynx flying soon and making a contribution to the program." Source: New XCOR Senior Test Pilot Brian Binnie.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (04.05.14): Radar Service Terminated

Used by ATC to inform a pilot that he/she will no longer be provided any of the services that could be received while in radar contact.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (04.05.14)

The Howard Club

The Howard Club was formed in 1969 as a type club associated with The Antique Airplane Association. The first meeting was in Ottumwa, IA during the AAA-APM Fly-in. 

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